New Delhi: China has said it was opposed to the joint Indo-US military exercises being held near the Line of Actual Control (LAC), asserting that it violates the spirit of the two border agreements signed between New Delhi and Beijing. The 18th edition of the India-US joint military exercise 'Yudh Abhyas' is currently underway in Uttarakhand,...
The remarks made on the Hindi film ‘The Kashmir Files’ at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) by Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid, who was also the jury head of the event, has sparked massive outrage with Israel’s ambassador to India, Naor Gilon, issuing an open letter over the matter and many other political reactions coming in. Lapid, on...
India has extended an invitation to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to be the chief guest on Republic Day on January 26. The invitation to El Sisi, who has been the Egyptian president since 2014, comes as India looks to increase its political and military ties with Cairo. Egypt is the 2nd largest economy in...
In a bid to expand its global footprint, Air India on Wednesday announced the launch of new flights connecting Mumbai with New York, Paris and Frankfurt, and the resumption of non-stop flights connecting Delhi with Copenhagen, Milan and Vienna. “This expansion comes as the airline continues to make progress in augmenting its fleet with newly...
Mumbai: Taking strong cognisance, the Maharashtra government has ordered a probe into the Palghar Police's 'inaction' on a letter written by Shraddha Walkar in November 2020, apprehending death threats from her live-in partner Aftab Amin Poonawala. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the home portfolio, said he had seen the contents which were...
New Delhi: Jailed Delhi minister Satyendar Jain on Wednesday got relief from a Delhi court on his request for ‘proper food’. In its order, the court directed the Tihar jail administration to provide food to Jain which is available to under trial, if he is on a religious fast. The court also asked the jail...
Mehsana: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged the people of Gujarat to ensure that the BJP wins the state Assembly polls with a huge margin. Addressing a public rally in Mehsana, he said, "I am confident that you will vote for us but this time, you should not just vote for victory, but for...
New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh held a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin earlier this week in Cambodia as the two leaders discussed a wide range of issues of mutual interest while expressing their commitment to a strong India-US defense cooperation. Singh and Austin are in Cambodia to attend the 9th ASEAN...
New Delhi: The government has informed the Supreme Court that out of a total 15,783 Indian students who had enrolled in Ukrainian medical universities, 14,973 are undergoing online classes, which have been conducted by the universities. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in an affidavit, said: "It is submitted that information has been obtained from...
